Rail joint



A. J. BECK.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED 0cT.27. I920.

1 43 35 Pafented Dec. 12, 1922.

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A. J. BECK.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED 0CT.27, 1920.

1,438,356. I Patented Dec. 12,1922.

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ATTORNEY.

A. J. BECK.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED ocT.27. 192'0.

1,438,356, Patented Dec. 12, 19221 3 SHEETSSHEET 3.

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AUBREY JJ'.. BECK, ,OF ERIE; :IPENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL JOINT.

Application filed October 27', 15320.v Serial No 420,039.

in rail, connection and has rorits objectto providea combined rail jointand seat.[

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a boltless rail joint.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combined rail joint andseat formed in longitudinal spacedapart sections.

With the above. and such other objects in view as may hereinaiterappear,I have invented the device illustrated in-- the accompanying drawings inwhich Figure 1 is a side elevation of a sect-ion oi railway embracing myinvention.

Figure '2 is a top plan viewvthereoffi' Figure 3 is a bottom plan:vie'wthreof:

Figured is a section online: 4.' Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a similar view-looking in the opposite direction;

Figure 6 is a section on line-6-6 Figure 1, illustrating the lockingmeans.-

Figure 7 is a detail'perspective View of one section. of the device.

Figure V8 is a fragmental detail showing one end of Figure 1 with abridge member removed.

Figure 9 is a detail of a bridge member. Like reference charactersindicate like parts throughout the. following. specification and intheiseveral views in the drawings,

in which 1 indicates a section of railway showing a rail jointembracing'my invention, and .2 and .3 "are abutting rail ends;These-ends are held. together by the" rail seat a formed or-a painofsimilar members 5 and 6 having'a base'part '7 and 8 with inwardlyprojecting flanges 9 andglOfupon which the sides 11 and 12 -oitherail'bases 13 and 14 seat. Projecting upwardly" from said parts 7 and8 and seating on top of the opposite sides of the rail base flanges orsides 11 and 12, are channel forming members 15 and 16 between which thewebs 18 and 18' of said rail ends 2 and 3 are held.

The seat members 5 and 6 are held fixedly secured to the rails 2 and 3by means of a centrally disposed bridge member 19 and end'bridge members.20 and 21, the parts 15 and 16' extending at both ends beyond theirbases, the extensions 22 and 23 at one endand and 25 at the other end inconjunction with the rail flange forming three triangularly disposedsides upon'which'the members 20 and 21 si; n-ilarly-f0rmed seat,' thusbinding the ends'of the members 15 and 16 securely to the rails; Thebridge 19'is made of a size and shape to' fit over" the seat formingmembers 5 and '6 and is provided with an upwardly projecting middleportion26 which seats up between the base portions 7 and 8 forming-aguide for the bridge in placing it and also forming a spacer for themembers 5 and 6. A Wedge shaped passage 27 extends longitudinallythrough the bridge 19 adjacent its under side-'28Qsaid passage aligningwith. grooves 29 and '30 in the bottom of the members '7 and 8 wherebywedgeor .locking key 31 when driven through the3passage-27 forms meansfor locking thebridgeglS) and-in its properoperative position which'isin alignment-'withtlre abutting ends of rails2 and 3 whereby said'ends"are doubly secured against" being moved out of perfect alignment withone another: Several openings" 32 are provided in the reduced end 33 ofwedge 31 for receiving the open ring 3% or other means for preventingaccidental displacement of said wedge.

Inadjusting the device to the rails the bridge rings 19; 20 and 21 arefirst'slipped over the flanges of the rail ends and out of the way ofthe seat members until they have'been seated in place, after which thebridge-'19 is slipped into place and then the bridges 20 and 21 arebrou'ght into their proper position. I

The inner end :35'of the bridge member 19is formed on a lower-plane thanits outer end 36 in order to permit the flanges of car wheels to "passover without touching the bridge.

The inner surfaces of the members 15' and-16 are provided with lugs17,"seating' in slots 17 formed in the rail webs 18 and 18, whereby therails and rail engaging members are held in proper relative position.

Having now described my invention, that which I claim to be new anddesire to pro cure by Letters Patent is l. A rail joint consisting of apair of rail engaging members provided with project ing inclined endsand bridge clamps for binding said members to rail ends, said bridgesbeing triangular in shape and a centrally disposed clamp having openingsand a key projecting through said openings to link said memberstogether.

2. A joint consisting a pair of rail engaging members provided withprojecting inc-lined ends and bridge clamps for bind-- mg said membersto rail ends, said bridges being triangular in shape and a centrallydisposed clamp havin openings and a key projecting through said openingsto link said members together, said members having recesses in Which thekey seats.

A rail joint'consisting of pair of rail engaging members provided withprojecting inclined ends and bridge clamps'ior binding said members torail ends, said bridges being triangular in shape and a centrallydisposed clamp having openin s and a kevprojecting through said openingsto link said members to 'ether, said members having recesses in whichthe key, seats, said members having lugs to seat in re esses formed insaid rails.

i. A pair oi members forming a rail seat, each member having alongitudinal channel for receiving the flange of the rail, a clamp forbinding said members together, said clamp bridging said flange, andhaving a boss projecting between said members, means for locking saidclamp in place, said means consist'ng of a lzey projecting through. a

in said clamp and seating in recesses in said members.

A pair of members forming a rail each member having a longitudinalchannel for receiving the flange of the rail, a clamp for binding saidmembers together, said clamp bridging said flange, and having a bossprojecting between said members, means for locking said clamp in place,said means consisting of a key projecting through a passage in saidclamp and seating in recesses in said members, said seat members havingrail web ei'igaging flanges. H

6. A. pair of members forming each member having a longitudinal channelfor receiving the flange of the rail, a clamp for said members to" seizlclamp bridging said flange, and having a boss projecting between meansfor locking said clamp in place, said means consisting of a keyprojecting through a rail seat,

said members,

a passage in said. clamp and seating in re- Y cesses in said members,said seat members having rail Web engaging flanges, said flangesprojecting beyond the bases of said members.

'7. A pair of members forming a rail seat, each member having alongitudinal channel for receiving the flange of the rail, clamp tobinding clamp bridging said flange, and having a boss projecting betweenmeans for locking said clamp in place, said means consisting of a keyprojecting throng a passage in said clamp and seating in recesses insaid members, said seat members having rail Web engaging flanges, saidflanges projecting beyond the bases of said seat members, means forbinding said proections to said rail. v

8., 11 pair of members forming a rail seat, each member having alongitudinal channel for receiving the flange of the rail, a clamp forbinding said members together, said :lamp bridging said flange, andhaving a boss projecting between said members, means for locking saidclamp in place, said means consisting of a key projecting through apassage in said clamp and seating in recesses in said members, said seatmembers having rail Web engaging flanges, said flanges projectingbeyond. the bases of said seat members, nrieans for binding saidprojections to said rail, said means consisting of bridges,

9. A pair of members forming a rail seat, each member having alongitudinal channel for receiving the flange oi the rail, a clampferbinding said members together, said clamp bridging said'flange, andhaving a boss projecting between said members, means for locking saidclamp in place, said means consisting of a key projecting though a pasinsaid clamp and seatinQ in recesses in said members, said seat membershaving rail Web engaging flanges, said flanges projecting beyond thebases of said seat members, means'for binding said projections to saidrail, said means consisting of bridges, shaped to conform to the shapeof said projections and the bottom of said rail. h

In testimony whereof I my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

AUBREY J, BECK,

Witnesses H, S, CQUNTRYMAN, Miss D; HAMMERMANN,

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